Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
May
17 2012 On Thursday, May 10, 2012, OPSEU’s Corrections Division held first
annual Correctional Peace Officers memorial on the steps of Queen’s Park.
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May 1, 2012 Correctional officers from across Ontario
will gather at Queen’s Park on Thursday, May 10 to pay tribute to those who have
fallen in the line of duty.
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April 18, 2012 OPSEU is asking for a review of legal
representation for correctional officers being investigated by the Correctional
Investigation and Security Unit (CISU)..
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March 29, 2012 Lock Talk - A publication of the OPSEU
Corrections Division: Your MERC Teams have now reached agreements with the
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services and the Ministry of
Children and Youth Services with respect to opportunities between MCSCS
institutions and MCYS youth centres.
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March 12, 2012 Lock Talk – A publication of the OPSEU
Corrections Division: Your MERC Teams have been advised that the attendance
targets set out under the Joint Attendance Strategy and Implementation Committee
(JASIC) have been met for 2011.
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February 13, 2012 Corrections MERC Chair Dan Sidsworth
warns Deputy Minister Jay Hope that Correctional Officers’ health and safety is
at risk due to lack of proper use of force procedures.
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February
2, 2012 Correctional officers working at the new Toronto Intermittent Centre
on Horner Avenue are warning that the lack of standard operating procedures at
the jail will lead to serious injuries or deaths.
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January 19, 2012 Lock Talk - A publication of the
OPSEU Corrections Division: The MERC has negotiated a memorandum of
settlement specific to Institutional Services which will allow suspensions with
pay to also apply to Fixed Term members.
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December 22, 2011 Lock Talk - A publication of
the OPSEU Corrections Division: The MCYS and MCSCS MERC teams are pleased to announce they have reached
an agreement in relation to the latest PO3 decision.
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September 27, 2011 MERC members recently met with
investigators from the Ombudsman’s office and said a study of the complaints
procedure inside jails must be widened to address the concerns of correctional
officers
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May 25, 2011 Local 229 Vice-President Rob Bujeya responds to the May
24 Globe and Mail article on Corrections wage raises in the OPS collective
agreement.
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April 18, 2011 A letter to the Honourable
James Bradley Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services on the
behalf of all OPSEU members in the Corrections Division.
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April 15, 2011 A joint letter from OPSEU President Smokey
Thomas and Corrections MERC Chair Dan Sidsworth on the campaign to stop the
closures of the Owen Sound Jail, the Sarnia Jail, the Walkerton Jail, and the
closure of one-third of the Toronto West Detention Centre.
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April 15, 2011 The Owen Sound Sun Times questions the
wisdom of closing jails in Owen Sound and Walkerton when figures show they are
closest to operating on budget.
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April 12, 2011 The Ontario Government has announced
the closures of the Owen Sound Jail, the Sarnia Jail, the Walkerton Jail, and
the closure of one-third of the Toronto West Detention Centre. The closures
undermine the fundamentals of public safety and security and will force families
to travel two hours to attend visitation and programming.
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petition to stop these closures.
September 23, 2010 Lock Talk - A publication of
the OPSEU Corrections Division: As a result of the numerous concerns regarding member representation during ASMPP meetings, the OPSEU Executive Board has approved training for two representatives from each Youth and Adult facility more...
September 15, 2010 Lock Talk - A publication of
the OPSEU Corrections Division: A number of concerns regarding the
application and administration of the ASMPP were identified over the last
year, and a series of meetings have taken place to resolve a number of
issues. more...
Aug 5, 2010 Lock Talk - A publication of the OPSEU Corrections Division:
An agreement has been reached between MCYS Youth Justice and OPSEU regarding Fixed Term (Unclassified) Rollovers.
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June 10, 2010 TEDC has opened its new Staff Engagement Centre after months of planning and hard work. more..
Some questions and answers on ASMPP
February 12, 2010 Lock Talk - A publication of the OPSEU Corrections Division: Information in the February
10 edition of Lock Talk has raised some concerns regarding the Attendance Support and Management Pilot Program. Here are some answers to the questions you
have been asking.
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ASMPP causing concerns
February 10, 2010 Lock Talk -
A publication of the OPSEU Corrections Division:
ASMPP causing concerns; ASMPP and
Absenteeism Target Incentives clarified; OPT introduces a new member
buy-back option.
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JASIC targets met!
January 29, 2010 Lock Talk - A publication of the
OPSEU Corrections Division: Attendance targets set out under the Joint
Attendance Strategy and Implementation Committee (JASIC) have been met.
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